Job Title: Legal Assistant - Health Law - Philadelphia
Department: Health Law
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Duane Morris LLP, a global law firm with 900+ attorneys, is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their Health Law Practice in Philadelphia. This role will provide administrative and secretarial support to legal professionals, with a focus on operational excellence and customer service. This is a great opportunity for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with prior legal assistant experience to join a reputable and growing firm.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain client and case files
- Draft legal documents, correspondence, and memoranda
- Manage calendars and schedule appointments and meetings
- Update internal document management system
- Provide case support and project assistance
- Coordinate travel logistics and process expense reports
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail
- Other duties as assigned
Experience/Qualifications:
- High School diploma with 3+ years of legal assistant experience
- Knowledge of Federal and local court rules and procedures
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with licensing applications a plus
- Strong technical skills and ability to learn new systems quickly
- Prior experience with large firm billing software preferred
- Experience with document management systems preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Benefits:
- Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, and prescription plans
- Commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage
- 401k and Pension Plan
- 22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus ($3,)
Duane Morris is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants regardless of age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. The firm also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please .
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Disclaimer: This job description is not a contract or employment agreement and is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements. Duane Morris reserves the right to amend, suspend, or terminate any benefit plan at any time. The authority to make such changes rests with the Plan Administrator.
